Maria A. (Reyes) Rivera

November 19, 2014

Maria A. (Reyes) Rivera, of Lancaster, passed away on November 19, 2014 at Hershey Medical Center. Maria was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico and was the daughter of Merida Torres and the late Roman Reyes. She was the loving wife of Ramon L. Rivera, Sr.
Maria earned an Associate degree in business and was employed by Dickinson College in the food service department prior to her retirement. She was a faithful member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Lancaster. Maria had a special love for dancing, reading, traveling, shopping, and especially cooking.
In addition to her mother and husband, Maria is survived by 2 children: Ramon L. Rivera, Jr., husband of Nikki, of Lancaster and Maria D. Noon (Bryon), of Lancaster; 5 granddaughters: Sofia, Raquel, Paloma, Liliana, and Olivia; and a sister, Maria T. Reyes-Fernandez. She is also survived by a large extended family including many nieces and nephews. Maria was preceded in death by one sister, Carmen Ramos.
Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 6:30 to 8:30PM on Friday, December 5, 2014, at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30AM on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 601 E Delp Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601, with the Rev. David Danneker as Celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Maria’s name may be made to Transplant Gift Fund, c/o Transplant Division, 500 University Drive, Mail Code H062, Hershey, PA 17033.